GGF News
32 | JANUARY 2018
GGF News
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FIVE MORE COMPANIES SIGN UP FOR UK PAVILION
The UK Pavilion at FENSTERBAU FRONTALE 2018 , hosted by the Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ), will have five new co-exhibitors joining the six original companies at the world ’ s largest international trade fair for the window industry .
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In 2016 , the GGF set up and organised the UK Pavilion within the FENSTERBAU FRONTALE exhibition . For
James Lee , GGF Director of Marketing and Communications
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2018 , the GGF has more than doubled the size of the Pavilion with 200m2 reserved to provide a designated area for 12 British companies to co-exhibit and reach a huge international market in excess of 100,000 trade visitors . |
FENSTERBAU FRON- TALE 2018 takes place in Nuremberg on 21-24 March and reflects the worldwide innovations in windows , doors and facades . Architects , carpenters , window and facade manufacturers , |
and the specialist trade will update on the latest profile systems , glass in architecture , fixing equipment , hardware , safety equipment , machines , installations and many more products . |
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The new co-exhibitors are :
• Hoppe ( UK )
• Made for Trade
• Reddiplex
• Roseview Windows
• Window Ware
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New Head of Membership and Training
SHAUN MCALLISTER APPOINTED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaun McAllister as Managing Director as the Federation continues to build its senior management team .
With over 30 years ’ experience in the home improvement industry , Shaun brings to the Federation a wealth of knowledge and core industry experience .
Shaun has been associated with several glass and glazing companies including G . F Kite , Weatherseal , Mumford and Wood , and the Anglian Group .
In 1983 , Shaun started life in the industry as a fabricator before undertaking numerous roles throughout the fenestration supply chain including working as an Installer , Surveyor , Installation Manager , Divisional Operations Manager , Regional Sales Manager and from 2007 to 2016 as Conservatory Director at the Anglian Group .
Recently Shaun has undertaken secondments within Anglian as diverse as Regional Sales Manager for the South East to overseeing the integration of a new survey and manufacturing software system .
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The Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Hearn as Head of Membership and Training . Richard has an extensive background in professional membership bodies , focused on professional qualifications , accreditation and CPD ( Continued Professional Development ). He is specialist in developing and implementing membership and training strategies .
He joins from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ( CIPD ) where , as Head of Member and Customer Development he transformed the membership focus over three years increasing both membership and revenues .
Richard has also worked for Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ( CIMA ) and for the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales ( ICAEW ). His commercial experience also includes terms at Ernst and Young and law firm Taylor Wessing developing customer value propositions . Richard has also consulted to the British Retail Consortium ( BRC ) and the Federation of Small Businesses ( FSB ).
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Appointment of Commercial Managing Director
The GGF Group has announced the appointment of Billy Quinn as managing director of its commercial subsidiary companies – FENSA , GGFi , BFRC , RISA and Borough IT .
Billy Quinn is a highly accomplished business leader , commercial director and non-executive director who brings a wealth of experience to the GGF Group .
Most recently as commercial director for the online digital training provider CCUK , he has also successfully held senior commercial roles within several blue-chip retailing groups including HRG , Kingfisher and B & Q . Additionally , Billy has experience in the not-for-profit sector holding the position of non-executive board chair of The Furniture Ombudsman ( TFO ).
Billy joins the GGF Group at a time of steady growth and also during a transitional period of restructure . With this appointment the GGF Group aims to strengthen its commercial arm which will subsequently benefit all connected to the federation .
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